What does it mean to find the face of the franchise? Physical attractiveness and the evaluation of athletic performance

Berri, David and Simmons, Robert and Van Gilder, Jennifer and O'Neill, Lisle (2011) What does it mean to find the face of the franchise? Physical attractiveness and the evaluation of athletic performance. Economics Letters, 111 (3). pp. 200-202. ISSN 0165-1765

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Abstract

We show that attractiveness, as measured by facial symmetry, leads to greater rewards in professional sports. National Football League quarterbacks who are more attractive are paid greater salaries and this premium persists after controlling for player performance.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Journal or Publication Title:

Economics Letters

Uncontrolled Keywords:

/dk/atira/pure/core/keywords/economics

Subjects:

?? facial symmetrysalariesnfl quarterbackseconomicsfinanceeconomics and econometricshb economic theory ??

Departments:

Lancaster University Management School > Economics

ID Code:

56363

Deposited By:

ep_importer_pure

Deposited On:

30 Jul 2012 11:05

Refereed?:

Yes

Published?:

Published

Last Modified:

15 Oct 2024 22:57

URI:

https://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/56363